Novato man arrested after standoff at residence

A Novato man was arrested after breaking into a home and barricading himself inside, police said.

The incident occurred at about 2:15 p.m. on Captain Nurse Circle, where a woman called police to report a family member trying to kick in the door. When police arrived, the man was inside and refused to come out, said Novato police Sgt. Nick Frey.

As police were trying to remove two small children from an upstairs bedroom, the suspect walked outside and was detained. The woman and children were not injured.

Richard Robert Trieber, 19, was booked into Marin County Jail on suspicion of false imprisonment and vandalism.